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Subject:Re: Bostig Oil Level Warning Light Circuit
From:Jim Akiba
Date:Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:57:41 -0500

The other option is a cap circuit, full analog, and "dumb" but acts as
a buffer so the float has to be full on for a second+ to light the
light. We worked one up once that functions but the capacitor needed
isn't small, about the size of a C battery.

On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Jarrett Kupcinski <kupcinski@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 20, 2013, at 11:44 PM, Keith Hughes <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>>
>> You can insert an On-Delay timer into the circuit.  Something like this:
>>
>> http://www.grainger.com/product/AIROTRONICS-Time-Delay-Relay-21EW88?s_pp=false
>>
>
> That's a good idea Keith, and looks like it may provide a more robust (albeit costly) solution than the IC that David suggested. Fortunately it's not so expensive that I can't use it as a fallback if I can't get the timer circuit to work out right. Definitely looks like a more plug and play solution.
>
> Thanks for pointing these out to me.
>
> -Jarrett